Greek · G5168 · unreviewed

τρυμαλιά

Hole

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τρυμαλιά G5168
Pronunciation trymaliá

What does τρυμαλιά (trymaliá) mean in the Bible?

τρυμαλιά (trymaliá) is a Greek word meaning "hole". τρυμαλιά, -ᾶς, ἡ (τρύω, to wear away), [in LXX: Jer.

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Meaning

hole
Extended definition

A hole worn through by friction, distinctively used for a needle's eye in Jesus's camel teaching.

(τρύω, to wear away), [in LXX: Jer.13:4 (נָקִיק), etc. ;] = τρύμη, a hole: τ. ῥαφίδος, eye of a needle, Mrk.10:25.

Synonymsτρῆμα, τρύπημα
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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Genitive · Singular · Feminine Mark 10:25
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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